Impressionism

Vincent van Gogh, born on March 30th 1853, became an influential contributor to the Post-Impressionist art movement and impacted the development of 20th century art. Through his “impulsive, gestural technique and symbolic colours” (Callow, 1990), he encouraged artists after him to interpreted the world through their eyes, mind, and heart. By challenging the natural representation of his subjects, incorporating themes of deeper symbolism and emotional content into his works, as well as his bold…

however. I came across the Chapman brothers in one of our art history lectures and thought it could be quite interesting to see how their landscapes compare to the more classical painted landscapes. Monet was one of the forefront artists during the impressionism movement in the late nineteenth century. Monet rejected the classical styles of painting and took on his own much more expressive style choosing to enhance the colours he saw which make his work…

of people in different places whether it was in cafe scenes, paris, or historical times. Manet didn’t have a specific person as a main focus it was just people in general. He was classified as a realist or impressionist meanwhile realism and impressionism were both picking up around Manet was born. By the time his work began getting recognized there were a lot more fans of the two art movements. Manet created his own studio in 1856 where he used a style of painting where he used loose brush…

Mature Impressionism tended to forsake the Cézanne's and other deviating interpretations of the classic style. During the 1880s, Cézanne saw less and less of his friends, and several personal events affected him deeply. Cezanne’s exploration of geometric simplification…

matter of this abstract oil on canvas is families enjoying a sunny day at the waterfront. This depiction is not an actual scene, but rather a careful construction of elements. Strangely enough it has the subject matter, light and color qualities of impressionism. The painting appears to have been made with paint spots which give it a grainy look. Although not specifically geometric, there is little in this painting which is not at 90 or 45 degrees. One oddity is the inclusion of a monkey. I…

Vincent Willem van Gogh was born on March 30, 1853 in Groot-Zundert, Netherlands to a Theodorus van Gogh, a local minister, and Anna Cornelia Carbentus. Vincent had two brothers (Theodorus and Cor) and three sisters (Elisabeth, Anna, and Willemina) and grew up a quiet and serious child. As a boy, he attended a village school in Zundert until 1860 and was then home schooled until 1864. At which time, he was sent away to a boarding school at Zevenbergen; where he became distressed after leaving…

Vincent van Gogh was born second out of six children on March 30, 1853 to a clergyman, Theodorus van Gogh and Anna Cornelia Carbentus. During his childhood, Vincent displayed neither any indication of mental instability or inclination towards art making. Come 1869 he would become an apprentice for an art dealer firm Goupil & Cie at their headquarters in Paris. Eventually he would move to the branch in Hague where he would work for over a decade. At about this time his depression became apparent.…

painting in which tiny dots of primary-colours are used to generate secondary colours. It is an offshoot of Impressionism and is usually categorized as a form of Post-Impressionism. It is very similar to Divisionism, except that where Divisionism is concerned with colour theory, Pointillism is more focused on the specific style of brushwork used to apply the paint. The term "Post-Impressionism" was invented by the English painter and critic Roger Fry as he prepared for an exhibition at the…

screened and approved artwork that could be displayed for the public. In Paris, artists like Édouard Manet and Claude Monet would begin to challenge the status quo of art during the1860s. They influenced art in a movement that would be called impressionism. Impressionist wanted to capture the changes in the atmosphere, the passing of time and changes in the weather in their masterpieces. Édouard Manet was born into an upper-middle class Parisian family. Manet joined a drawing class at…

Throughout the centuries, art has been one of the most valuable forms of communication for all sorts of people wanting to express themselves. More precisely, painterly portraiture allowed artists to offer an even deeper glimpse into the souls of their subjects, as well as their own, for anyone willing to take the time and look. As people have evolved over the centuries, art has progressed in a parallel motion. The style, subject, and intent of a portrait provide details into the lives of the…